Setting the Record Straight: DMA is NOT Being Acquired

June 21, 2017 11:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time

FORT WAYNE, Ind.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc. (“DMA”) today assured its clients
and business partners that DMA is not being acquired by Ryan LLC
(“Ryan”). While DMA confirmed that it had received two unsolicited
offers from Ryan this year, DMA rejected both offers following
assessments by both DMA’s board of directors and the independent
third-party trustee of DMA’s employee stock ownership plan, GreatBanc
Trust Company. No discussions between DMA and Ryan are ongoing.

DMA’s President and CEO, David Meinika, said, “Ryan has made clear its
interest in acquiring DMA, the reasons why it thinks a combination would
be beneficial, and the basic terms of its offers. After evaluating those
offers, DMA’s position has been and remains an equally clear ‘no, thank
you.’ DMA’s prospects as an independent, employee-owned firm are very
bright, and we remain focused on continuing to deliver the excellent
client-service experiences and results that we have been delivering to
our clients for the past 45 years.”

About DMA

Since 1972, DMA has partnered with many of North America’s largest
companies to solve their corporate tax challenges. Our practice focuses
on six key areas of corporate taxation: property tax, sales/use and
commodity tax, state income and franchise tax, tax technology, crown
royalties, and unclaimed property. We assist companies with minimizing
their taxes, enhancing the efficiency of their tax administration with
technology, and managing their tax compliance obligations. To learn more
about DMA visit www.DMAinc.com.